Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The early bird savings opportunities for two great educational opportunities for coaches, officials and league administrators — the US Lacrosse National Convention in Philadelphia and the US Lacrosse West Regional Conference in Las Vegas — expire on Wednesday. Sign up today and save on the walk-up registration prices.
2. US Lacrosse Magazine Editor-in-Chief Matt DaSilva takes a deep dive with Paul Rabil discussing the new Premier Lacrosse League.
3. The Professional Lacrosse Players Association is still recommending to its players not to sign contracts or report to training camps until a new collective bargaining agreement is reached.
On today’s #PLPA conference call, the Player Reps reiterated their position to not sign contracts, attend physicals or camps until a fair CBA is reached and ratified. The leagues proposal of this past Monday was unanimously rejected. #PLPA #FairDealOrNoDeal
— PLPA (@PLPAlax) October 27, 2018
4. Team USA World Cup champion Marie McCool is featured on the cover of the November issue of US Lacrosse Magazine.
We're excited to unveil our latest edition, featuring Marie McCool on the cover! A behind-the-scenes at the photo/video shoot https://t.co/AeFCqjxQit pic.twitter.com/lgGPDJDYT4
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) October 25, 2018
5. The Best of Lax series will appear in the print edition of the December issue of US Lacrosse Magazine, and in our final Twitter poll, UMBC's upset of No. 1 Albany in men's lacrosse was the top moment of the year.
6. The American Lacrosse League, the nation's largest men's post-collegiate club league, had representatives from the Gray Conference at US Lacrosse headquarters this weekend for its annual meeting.
The Gray Conference annual meeting is underway @USLacrosse this morning. Big things coming to the A.L.L. in 2019! #ALLin pic.twitter.com/3DQcT2uNua
— American Lacrosse League® (@ALL_Lacrosse_) October 27, 2018
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Neil Duffy's great book, The Spirit in the Stick is now being posted, chapter by chapter, in blog and audio format.
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247 Sports takes a look at the defensive unit for Maryland's men's lacrosse team.
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Stony Brook women's lacrosse player Ally Kennedy is one of six current collegiate players that will suit up for Team USA at next month's IWLCA President's Cup.
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Sad story from Lancaster County (Pa.) where two teenagers with lacrosse backgrounds — Meghan Keeney and Jack Nicholson — died in a multi-car accident.
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The Bryant women's lacrosse program is in rebuilding mode after losing 11 seniors and having its coaching staff depart.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
How can you not love this enthusiasm?
Fortnite Faceoff Battle Royale! #Fortnite #Faceoff (video via @Faceoff_Academy) pic.twitter.com/0LVlcsPwuD
— Lax Sports Network (@LaxSportsNet) October 26, 2018
WHAT’S ON TAP
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